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• Re: I've been waiting ALL WEEK for Friday.....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 16:02:09 -0500
  ...an engine that fits the formula AND mates to a vanagon bellhousing. It's too early to tell about that conversion. Looking forward to...
• Re: Vanagon in South-Africa
  Historical mailing list - Renier Marais
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 08:34:09 +0200
  >Hey Renier, welcome back. >I am still very interested to know if you can get the bellhousing for >a SA vanagon. I am trying...
• Re: ?Audi 5 cyl to 68 & newer TII Tranni
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 04 Oct 1996 07:59:11 +0100
  ...The number on the bellhousing Wouter's has (Audi 2.3 5 cyl to Vanagon 4 speed box) is BCY 301103. But the guys...
• Re: Another Reason For Hard Starting -- Cracked Bellhousing
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 11:32:36 -0800
  ...Had the van towed to > another > shop that diagnosed the cracked bellhousing immediately and have used them > periodically since.....and got rid of the...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:03:06 EST
  hey Guys I just did this conversion using a 92 jetta motor into my 1985 westy, I used the vannie diesel bellhousing, mounts, oil...
• 911 engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Wed, 23 Nov 94 8:45:46 PST
  ...Here's some scant prompting - I'm particularly curious about the bellhousing/ flywheel/clutch/pilot bearing/starter stuff. Would the conversion be more or...
• Re: '73 tranny trashed?-Reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:17:06 EDT
  ...The bellhousing has to come off. How else can you screw the shafts together and then slide the coupler down the input shaft onto...
• Re: Vanagon Conversion Kits for around $2500
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 07:35:48 -0600
  ...So why > not use the bellhousing of a diesel vanagon. You can bolt the new 4-cyl. > engine right onto the bellhousing, no matter...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:24:30 -0500
  <<So it's front wheels on, and drag the back ones...question is, once the torque convertor is removed from the bellhousing, the ATF...
• Diesel Transmission (was RE: [DIESEL] Leaking diesel injector pump... Please help)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 04:59:08 -0800
  ...The bellhousing is the key to getting a diesel engine into the Vanagon. The gearing is much lower than other Vanagons due to the...
• Re: S. Africa conversion done!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 03:10:29 EDT
  ...for the brave "do it yourself" market and dealers/shops. >> who did you get your parts from? the wiring harness? bellhousing? exhaust? intake? chris
• Re: [Syncro] Turbo Diesel engine carrier bars
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 20:30:02 -0700
  EMZ wrote: > > Dave, > The diesel bellhousing will not fit with the Syncro gas tank. > The starter is in the up right position on the...
• Re: 5 Cylinder conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:15:09 +1200
  >Has anyone done a conversion to fit an Audi 5 cylinder engine into >their Transporter? if so how did you sort out bellhousing and...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 08:44:31 +0100
  ...But they will fit the bellhousing of South Africa, too. The only question is, does this engine fit the Vanagon engine compartment? Why not...
• Re: clutch problems..pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 14:46:33 -0400
  ...at 10:12 AM, Zoran Mladen wrote: > > You must take the bellhousing off of the tranny to > replace the input shaft. Very easy to...
• '87 syncro 14" front trans needed
  Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
  Thu, 8 May 1997 13:05:14 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...I'd have avoided changing the 650$ bellhousing and 100$ primary shaft if I had checked that first. The clutch was soaked with the...
• back on the list, diesel Vanagon flywheel Q
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 20:26:27 -0500
  ...The flywheel bolts to motor and fits inside the diesel bellhousing, but wont properly engage the starter. Actually, the starter won't even seat...
• Re: Conversion Commotion (rambling)
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:51:40 -0500
  ...physically mount in a >Vanagon, >but you will require a diesel bellhousing to mate with the transmission. >They are Actually I was referring *just...
• Re: engine adapters
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:05:21 -0400
  ...to them it's a bellhousing, Flywheel, and pressure plate, every vehicle has those.. don't let this die in the scrap heap, either...
• Re: Audi Parts in a Vanagon (Frankensteinagon?)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 08:16:19 +0200
  ...The bellhousings are different, and the 5 cyl trans >uses huge inner cv's. Makes my vanagon cv's look pewny. The fox and...
• Re: 5 spds FS
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Tue, 26 May 1998 23:50:38 -0400
  >Hi all, > >There are true 'street' 5 spds avail from VW-South Africa, with Audi 5 >cylinder bellhousings attached. These are the 105mph versions...
• Re: clutch replacement - anything else while I'm in there?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 08:02:02 EST
  In a message dated 2/3/05 11:57:46 PM, swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA writes: << If you need to separate bellhousing, paper...
• A couple of questions as I seem to move towards a strip down.
  Historical mailing list - Mick's freeserve
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 19:45:46 -0000
  ...1 petrol motor ? I appear to have sealant applied on the bellhousing. Is this a Syncro thing ? For wading ? Thanks in anticipation. I must...
• diesel parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - Shaggy
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:19:48 -0800
  ...I have all the parts from an 83' diesel for sale, bellhousing, input shaft, carriers, and so on. I'm near NYC and will...
• FS 1.9 engine complete, So. Caif
  Historical mailing list - Trent Sanders
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:07:57 -0700
  1.9 watercooled engine, complete from bellhousing back including exhaust system, cat converter, A/C pump, computer & wiring harness. Approx 12,000 miles on...
• 82 vanny tranny needed in NC
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 22:32:38 -0500
  ...The candidate will need to be in usable condition but does not need to include the bellhousing. The closer the candidate is the North...
• Questions about gas to diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:12:11 -0400
  ...I know....slowwwwwwww I have access to an 82 diesel vanagon for parts (engine is reman) Besides the engine, carrier, and bellhousing, what parts...
• Re: 5 spds FS
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 26 May 1998 08:54:46 -0800
  Tim Smith wrote: > > Hi all, > > There are true 'street' 5 spds avail from VW-South Africa, with Audi 5 > cylinder bellhousings attached. These are...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 13:37:50 -0600 (CST)
  ...It would have to seep through the bellhousing to get to the friction material of the clutch. Dean
• diesel beelhousings vs gas (for swaps)
  Historical mailing list - D.Belick
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 17:16:53 -0700
  ...Can anyone verify for me that the standard vanagon bellhousing/input shaft combo will work if the shaft is shortened? By how much? Is...
• proper oil level in 2wd trans
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 00:57:38 +0000
  ...I need to refill mine after installing a diesel bellhousing. When refilling it , do I fill it to the bottom of the filler hole...
• Re: Bentley Starter?!
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:45:34 -0400
  ...Also, I ran a clean LARGE new ground wire directly from the battery to the bellhousing...no question of ground...that ended up clearing...
• Re: FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF GO-WESTY'S 2.2
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:40:59 -0700
  ...you clarify that, please? Do you mean to say after the bellhousing is bolted up but before the TC is bolted to the flex...
• Re: Can't figure out the clutch
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 16 May 2014 10:07:35 -0600
  ...The result is that your input shaft can wobble around and thrash the bronze bushing in front of the bellhousing. When that happens you...
• Re: Carrier Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 12:11:48 -0800
  ...I keep getting ambiguous answers. >> >> Question: '84 wasserboxer. >> >> I have diesel bellhousing. Plan is a 2.0 cross flow gas motor at 50 >> deg...
• Re: Audi 5000 turbo motor/ WB transmission
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:20:13 -0800
  ...Slap an SA bellhousing on your >transmission or get a 5spd from Ken W. >Sounds hard to beat IMO. > >BTW, I have a spare...
• Diesel timing / borrow bell housing in SF?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:11:25 -0700
  ...How can we set the timing without the tranny mated to the engine? Does anyone near SF have a spare diesel bellhousing I can...
• Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:38:45 -0500
  I know about the Subie-Vanagon connection requiring a bellhousing adapter - BUT - do ALL of these van engine conversions require an adapter - like do...
• Re: I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length (Full Story)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 01:51:44 EST
  ...For the DK (Air-cooled) transmission, the bellhousing is 125 mm. thick. The 18 mm difference is huge. In the case of the DK...
• Re: Oh no more clutch slave and master questions,
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 09:23:00 -0700
  ...What are you referring to? Perhaps he left out the clutch release bearing that mounts inside the tranny bellhousing. Mark Stan Wilder wrote: > ........... > In...
• Re: WTB: Good used input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 19 May 2006 11:46:11 -0400
  many years back i bought a input shaft and bellhousing from weddle and the price was very reasonable. i'm sure AA transaxle can...
• Re: gas tranny in a diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 23:42:30 EST
  ...In other words you do not need a diesel tranny or bellhousing to use them. It would probably advantageous to use a WBX or...
• Audi 5000 turbo motor/ WB transmission
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 16:37:17 -0500
  ...Slap an SA bellhousing on your transmission or get a 5spd from Ken W. Sounds hard to beat IMO. BTW, I have a spare...
• Re: Stuck together
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:17:21 EST
  ...got ALL the bolts out including the starter bolt, whack the bellhousing w/ a hammer, sometimes they stick. make sure ALL the bolts are...
• Re: Turbo Vanagon - Audi 5000 CS Turbo Engine, OFF LIST INFO PLEASE!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 10:41:51 -0800
  ...I noted that the flywheel position sensors on the block of the MC and later turbo engines do not allow the bellhousing to bolt...
• Re: Conversion Commotion (rambling)
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 20:32:55 EST
  ...you could do what Helmut did, and get a SA Vanagon bellhousing for a audi 5cyl, which is offered in a gas or diesel...
• Re: 1982 Vanagon Westfalia-no engine - $800 obo
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:45:44 -0500
  ...housing? By "core" I mean that it doesn't have a bellhousing, and I have NO idea of it's condition. My assumption is...
• Re: Vanagon Conversion Kits for around $2500
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 08:15:53 -0500
  ...So why >not use the bellhousing of a diesel vanagon. You can bolt the new 4-cyl. >engine right onto the bellhousing, no matter...
• Re: Diesel Van Bell Housing
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 18 May 2004 16:00:51 -0400
  ...Except (I think) > for the oil pan, engine mounts, and the "throttle" arm on the fuel pump Add the bellhousing and the cooling system...
• Re: Sealant between transmission and engine?
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:59:20 -0400
  ...Don't let him forget the plug in the bottom of the bellhousing. Otherwise the silicon seal is usesless. Christopher Gronski wrote: > My mechanic...
• Re: G 50 - What is it?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:10:29 +1200
  ...1987-1989; other years the bellhousing is too long. They are heavy units. There are 6-speed and also 4WD versions. It isn't...
• Type IV oil in bellhousing :(
  Historical mailing list - Wouter de Waal
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 15:49:02 +0200 (SAT)
  ...So I find about a cup of oil in the bellhousing. Engine oil. And the engine has run for maybe 30 minutes, idling, revving...
• Re: 5 spds
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 18:49:33 -0800
  Helmut Zeidler wrote: > > >There are true 'street' 5 spds avail from VW-South > >Africa, with Audi 5 cylinder bellhousings attached. > >These are the 105mph...
• Re: Correct Tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 05:40:24 -0700
  ...The DM diesel 4 speed is essentially an aircooled transmission with a lower ring/pinion ratio, different bellhousing, and different input shaft. It is...
• Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:41:29 -0800
  ...It uses a special bellhousing with cable driven clutch, special flywheel, unique oil pan, and unique starter. Just get a Kennedy kit instead so...
• Re: Wanted: Rebuildable Diesel Engine
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 21:40:00 -0700
  ...You already have all the expensive components, ie bellhousing, crossmember, oil pan. Good luck. === Captain Ray IXOYE Yet unnamed 84 Vanagon GL (sunroof and...
• 1600/2000 engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Tonks D
  Thu, 28 Mar 96 12:07:00 GMT
  ...If you retain the gearbox for a 1600cc engine, a later bellhousing and starter motor will be required. ----------
• Re: audi 5 in a Vgon Re: Turbocharging a waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 09:06:06 +0200
  ...See: http://www.relitech.com/helmut Last prices from SA says: bellhousing 240 DM, engine crossbar 107 DM w/o shipping. No one can...
• Conversions-16v?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:24:04 -0600
  ...of the 1989-94 era? It certainly would bolt to the bellhousing of the diesel. I know it's a faily high revving engine...
• Re: I-4 conversion timing problem - no problem!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 7 May 2001 20:37:52 EDT
  Gentlemen, I have been rather surprised at the responses received over the issue of timing an I-4 conversion using the diesel bellhousing! Read...